Base, low, vile mean contemptible because beneath what is expected of the average man.
Category: Synonyms
Base vs Found vs Ground vs Bottom vs Stay vs Rest
Base, found, ground, bottom, stay, rest are comparable when they mean to supply or to serve as a basis.
Base vs Basis vs Foundation vs Ground vs Groundwork
Base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork are comparable when meaning something on which another thing is reared or built or by which it is supported or fixed in place.
Bark vs Bay vs Howl vs Growl vs Snarl vs Yelp vs Yap
Bark, bay, howl, growl, snarl, yelp, yap mean to make the sound of or a sound suggestive of a dog.
Bare vs Naked vs Nude vs Bald vs Barren
Bare, naked, nude, bald, barren are comparable when they mean destitute or divested of the naturally or conventionally appropriate covering or clothing.
Barbarism vs Barbarity
Barbarism, barbarity are frequently confused.
Barbarian vs Barbaric vs Barbarous vs Savage
Barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, savage are comparable when applying to people or characteristics of people that are not fully civilized.
Bar vs Barrier vs Barricade
Bar, barrier, barricade mean something which hinders or obstructs.
Baptize vs Christen
Baptize, christen mean to make one a Christian or to admit one to a Christian communion by a ceremony in which water is poured or sprinkled on the head or in which the body is immersed in water.
Banter vs Chaff vs Kid vs Rag vs Rib vs Josh vs Jolly
Banter, chaff, kid, rag, rib, josh, jolly are comparable when denoting to make fun of good-naturedly (as by reminding one of an actual fault, foible, failure, or shortcoming, by exaggerated praise obviously remote from the truth, or by playful imputation of undeserved success).
Banish vs Exile vs Expatriate vs Ostracize vs Deport vs Transport vs Extradite
Banish, exile, expatriate, ostracize, deport, transport, extradite are comparable when denoting to remove by authority or force from a country, state, or sovereignty.
Balance vs Equilibrium vs Equipoise vs Poise vs Tension
Balance, equilibrium, equipoise, poise, tension are comparable when denoting the stability or efficiency resulting from the equalization or exact adjustment of opposing forces.